Selan v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Judge Palladino,

Peter M. Selan (Petitioner) appeals on order of the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County (trial court) which affirmed the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Traffic Safety (DOT) in its suspension of Petitioners drivers license. We affirm.

On October 5, 1985, Petitioner was involved in an automobile accident and taken to Saddle Memorial Hospital. During an interview at the hospital, the police officer investigating the accident noticed the strong smell of alcohol on Petitioners breath and observed that Petitioners eyes were bloodshot and glassy…